Swindon Borough Council piloted AI in Adult Social Care to improve the quality and speed of recording of assessment conversations by their frontline workers.
AI can cut waiting times for hip replacement surgery, Aberdeen study shows:
Aberdeen University researchers carried out a study that showed AI could ‘rapidly and accurately’ predict which patients would be most suitable for joint replacement surgery.Artificial intelligence can help to significantly reduce waiting times for hip replacement surgery according to health researchers in Aberdeen.
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Derby City Council eyes £12.25m annual savings with AI and chatbot deployments:
Derby City Council deploys AI and chatbotsEast Midlands-based council has identified 261 tasks where officials believe AI can make improvements and efficiencies to the way it works.
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PwC and Hillingdon leading the way on AI for residents:
Digital transformation to boost citizen interactionsHillingdon Council is the first UK local authority to have deployed an automated voice and web chat solution at scale.